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readerm05 's review for:
The Sun Also Rises
by Ernest Hemingway
I haven't read Hemingway in years and, honestly, it took me a bit to get back into his narrative style, which felt very slow at first. But by the time the story moved to Spain, I got very into it. Hemingway's descriptions of the corrida del toros is particularly rich - he speaks of it from the perspective of a true aficionado who understands the intricacies and richness of the tradition.
As for the characters, I found myself feeling very aligned with Jake - and disappointed that Lady Ashley knows Jake is best for her, goes off with everyone BUT Jake, and then keeps coming back to him to stabilize her. As I haven't read anything from/about the Lost Generation in several years, it was interesting to note/remember how influenced the characters are by World War I; the story is very much riven by its time/place historically, though this is never directly stated.
As for the characters, I found myself feeling very aligned with Jake - and disappointed that Lady Ashley knows Jake is best for her, goes off with everyone BUT Jake, and then keeps coming back to him to stabilize her. As I haven't read anything from/about the Lost Generation in several years, it was interesting to note/remember how influenced the characters are by World War I; the story is very much riven by its time/place historically, though this is never directly stated.